Churchill Archives Centre By-Fellowships
Archives By-Fellowships are open to researchers engaged in academic projects at a post-doctoral level or above.
Archives by-Fellowships enable those from outside Cambridge to come and live in the College community and access the Centre’s collections for a temporary period. Applications are made to the Archives Committee, which then makes recommendations to the Fellowship Electors of Churchill College. Applications will be judged on the quality and promise of the research project.
The By-Fellows are awarded on the recommendation of the College Archives Committee.
- The election of an Archives By-Fellow will be for the minimum of one full term (eight weeks). Occasionally, a longer period may be considered.
- The Archives By-Fellow’s research must demand extensive use of papers in the Churchill Archives Centre.
- They may be invited to give at least one talk within College, and to contribute to Archives Centre events.
- The By-Fellow may be offered accommodation in rooms in College or in a flat in the College grounds on payment of such charges as the College may decide. They will be expected to reside in Cambridge for a substantial part of the tenure of the By-Fellowship, and to take part in the social activities of the College.
- The Archives By-Fellow will be entitled to make use of all college facilities available to Fellows, and will have membership of the Senior Combination Room during their time in the College.
- The College cannot offer a stipend or free accommodation, but the College is often able to support specific By-Fellowships with funding from the John Antcliffe, Correlli and Ruth Barnett and Churchill Fellowship funds (see below).
How to apply
In order to apply, applicants need to:
- Submit a summary of their research project.
- Submit a full CV and publication list.
- Nominate two referees and arrange for the referees to send references directly to Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Centre.
The deadline for applications is 31st December each year for the following academic year (eg: applications in Dec 2025 will be for Michaelmas 2026 and Lent & Easter terms 2027).
For further information about any of the By-Fellowships, or to discuss an application, please contact Allen Packwood, the Director of the Archives Centre at director.archives@chu.cam.ac.uk.
Previous By-Fellows include:
- Dr Kathy Davies – national energy narratives and policies
- Prof Russell Riley – perceptions of the US presidency from abroad
- Prof Eva-Maria Thüne – German Jewish refugees in the 1930s
- Dr Richard Johnson – history of Labour Euroscepticism
- Dr Emma Barrett – 1980s financial revolution
- Dr Josh McMullan – public relations strategy of the nuclear industry
